Subject Matters: Issue of jurisdiction. Did Clamant and Respondent sign the arbitration agreements and their capacity as agents under United Arab Emirates law?

 

Findings: The Tribunal concluded that an agency agreement had not been established under United Emirates law and jurisdiction was denied.

 

Parties:

Claimant: United Arab Emirates

Represented by: United Kingdom

Respondent: People’s Republic of China

Represented by: Hong Kong and Sweden

 

Arbitral Tribunal:

Chairperson: Sweden

Arbitrator appointed by Claimant: United Kingdom

Arbitrator appointed by Respondent: Hong Kong

 

Date of the Award: December 17, 2007

 

Seat of arbitration: Stockholm, Sweden

 

Applicable Arbitration Rules: The 1999 SCC Rules